Global Patent Index - EP 1877291 A1

EP 1877291 A1 20080116 - BATTERY CHARGING UNIT

Title (en)

BATTERY CHARGING UNIT

Title (de)

BATTERIELADEEINHEIT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE CHARGEMENT DE BATTERIES

Publication

EP 1877291 A1 20080116 (EN)

Application

EP 06726805 A 20060419

Priority

  • GB 2006001410 W 20060419
  • GB 0507961 A 20050420

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2425294A] An arrangement for charging a battery provided on a trolley, for example a battery used to run display units, alarms or calls for assistance provided on shopping or supermarket trolleys, the arrangement comprising a charging station having guide rail 2 with a channel 4, at least two contacts, such as brush strips 18, 19, being disposed within the channel 4, the contacts being arranged to electrically interact with at least two contact areas (20, 21, figure 2) provided on a part of the trolley, such as a handle 6, which is insertable into the channel 4. Floor mounted guidelines 10 may be provided to maintain constant separation of the trolley relative to the channel 4.

IPC 8 full level

B62B 3/00 (2006.01); B62B 3/14 (2006.01); H01R 25/14 (2006.01); H01R 39/24 (2006.01); H01R 41/00 (2006.01); H02G 5/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

B62B 3/14 (2013.01 - GB); B62B 3/1404 (2013.01 - EP US); B62B 3/1408 (2013.01 - GB); B62B 5/00 (2013.01 - GB); H01R 25/14 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 39/24 (2013.01 - EP US); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01 - EP US); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01 - EP US); H02J 2310/40 (2020.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006111732A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0507961 D0 20050525; GB 2425294 A 20061025; GB 2425294 A8 20061129; EP 1877291 A1 20080116; US 2009058357 A1 20090305; WO 2006111732 A1 20061026

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0507961 A 20050420; EP 06726805 A 20060419; GB 2006001410 W 20060419; US 91857506 A 20060419